goodchinaduty
/ˈɡʊd ˈtʃaɪnə ˌdjuːti/nounVerified NewAlso in: Gutgeschirrdienst (Deutsch) · galilla (Español) · bellevaisselle (Français)
The ceremonial obligation performed by the good plates, which wait years between duties.
Goodchinaduty is summoned twice a year and feared in between. The plates are washed by hand, dried with the good towel, and set out like visiting royalty. Nobody eats comfortably off them, and after the guests leave they return to the cabinet, where their next service is already a rumor.
Etym. — good china + duty — the honors performed by plates in permanent reserve.
Rel. — guestgrade · lastslicelaw
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